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Jessica Howard, who teaches business and computer science at Lone Tree, was selected from nine regional finalists for the statewide honor. She brings industry experience to career-connected learning.
Chu Hong received Hawaii’s top teaching honor for 2027 after expanding agriculture learning at Kaimukī High, where students grow crops, develop products and operate businesses.
An educator who teaches English language arts in Goddard has been selected for Kansas' 2027 Teacher of the Year honor, a statewide recognition for teaching.
Indiana Gov. Braun has announced the state's Teacher of the Year for 2027, naming the educator who will hold that year's statewide teacher recognition title.
Sarah Steffens, a K–4 reading interventionist at Elm Grove Elementary, was selected from seven statewide finalists and will represent Missouri in the National Teacher of the Year competition.
The New York State Education Department has announced the state's Teacher of the Year for 2027. The announcement concerns statewide recognition of a teacher.
The nine educators represent Iowa’s education regions and advance as finalists for the 2027 Iowa Teacher of the Year award. The statewide winner will be announced later this fall.
Shandra Botello, Alex Adkisson and Melissa Corwin were notified in their classrooms that they are among eight finalists for Colorado’s 2027 Teacher of the Year award.
Teachers at Vista PEAK Preparatory High School and Strasburg High School are among eight finalists for Colorado’s 2027 Teacher of the Year award, selected from 21 semifinalists.
Jason Cochrane, Arjun Sahdev and Jessie Russett are among eight finalists for Colorado’s 2027 teaching honor. State education officials surprised the three with the news in their classrooms.
Seven Missouri educators are finalists for the state’s 2027 teaching award. A state selection committee will interview them Sept. 9, with the winner to be announced later in the fall.
Missouri education officials selected 16 educators from a pool of 35 regional honorees for the state’s 2027 teaching award. Finalists will be announced at the end of August.
Osceola County educator Kyndall Brown has been selected as Florida’s Teacher of the Year for 2027. The designation recognizes a teacher from the county at the state level.
A group of 35 educators in Missouri has been chosen for regional Teacher of the Year honors, according to the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
Nine Pennsylvania teacher preparation programs received International Dyslexia Association accreditation following reviews of coursework, clinical practice and alignment with structured literacy standards.
Teachers with eligible licenses in compact member states can more efficiently obtain equivalent Pennsylvania certification, reducing administrative barriers and expanding schools’ applicant pool.
Connecticut’s free, six-week program will prepare aspiring paraeducators for a required assessment, cover exam and study costs, and connect successful participants with hiring districts.
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